Explosion, crash mar Dakar Rally

CAIRO, Egypt -- Motorcyclist Patsy Quick crashed and was rushed to a hospital, and an explosion halted truck racing in the desert Sunday during the 11th stage of the Dakar Rally.

Quick crashed 26 miles into the 271-mile stage, which ended in the village of Siwa. She was taken to a hospital for surgery on a ruptured spleen, race organizers said.

On Saturday, French driver Bruno Cauvy died after crashing in Libya.

Egyptian authorities and race officials closed a section of the stage after an explosion destroyed a back wheel of a truck team near the Libyan border. The race was stopped until the truck was removed and the area was secured.